Pallet Delivery Germany

We offer a range of services at discounted prices working with the best pallet networks. Get an instant quote for pallet delivery to or from Germany using the box below and you'll see the available options. You can then book online and your pallet will be collected straight away.

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If you have a parcel, pallet or document you need to ship in a hurry within the UK, get an instant quote right here for a Same Day collection and delivery.

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This is a documents service for papers only. Your documents must weigh 1.5kg or less when packaged and be 40cm x 30cm x 5cm or smaller in size.

Package your documents in a cardboard envelope, not paper, so they can withstand transportation within a large courier network (?). Measure the dimensions for your envelope in the same way as you would measure a parcel, using 1cm for anything less than 1cm in size.

We offer a complete range of pallet courier services to Germany covering all major cities, regions and industrial destinations. With express and cheap pallet freight options available, you’ll be able to find the right pallet delivery quote for your shipment.

Germany Pallet Delivery Prices

The most common route for UK pallet shipping to Germany is overland haulage via the Channel Tunnel. Germany is the powerhouse industrial heart of Europe with an insatiable appetite for raw materials. As a result, their infrastructure is fantastic allowing easy access for heavy goods vehicles shipping pallets from the UK.

Cheap Pallet Delivery Germany Quote

An online quote is usually the quickest way to establish a base cost for your pallet delivery. Factors that will have an impact are the weight of your pallet, the type of goods you are shipping and the location in Germany. We offer shipments to most of the major locations including pallet delivery to Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Suttgart, Dusseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Bremen, Dresden, Leipzig, Hanover, Nuremberg and many more.

We offer digital tracking facilities for your pallet allowing you to monitor it on the way to the final destination. This combined with high levels of efficiency and modern technology make shipping pallets with P4D easier than ever.

General advice

How do I send a pallet?

Pallets are used for heavy items, large items or a collection of goods that are being shipped together. They support the weight of the item(s) you are sending then slotted in to an appropriate shipping vehicle to get your goods to their destination securely. A forklift is used to lift the pallets.

In order to book a pallet delivery you must supply your own pallet and wrapping, and make sure the pallet is stable for transportation as the whole pallet will tilt when lifted. You must be familiar with all the pallet shipping requirements we document in these pallet shipping FAQs, so that you can make an informed acceptance of our Terms and Conditions before confirming your booking.

You can get an instant quote online for UK and some European pallet deliveries and book it now. International shipments, bulk orders, and business rates are quoted by our Sales team who will scout around for your best price, by air or sea: Get a quote now.

If your goods are too large for the pallet shipping size, height or weight restrictions, you can consider our two-man delivery service instead where your goods will be lifted by two people.

Sending multiple items

If you're sending a pallet of goods, it's important not to think of them as one item because they are all on one pallet. Think of them as many items and give them each the same attention you would if you were sending each parcel separately. You must make sure all the goods on your pallet are individually well packaged in line with our packaging requirements to protect them during transit.

What are the size, weight and height restrictions?

There are three different standard sizes for pallets: Full, Half and Quarter.

All of them have the same base size, which is 1m wide by 1.2m deep:

Full Pallets

The following three restrictions all apply for size, weight and height:

1. Goods must not be bigger than the 1.2m x 1m base
2. Goods must not weigh more than 1000kg
3. Goods must not sit higher than 2m

Half Pallets

The following three restrictions all apply for size, weight and height:

1. Goods must not be bigger than the 1.2m x 1m base
2. Goods must not weigh more than 500kg
3. Goods must not sit higher than 1.1m

Quarter Pallets

The following three restrictions all apply for size, weight and height:

1. Goods must not be bigger than the 1.2m x 1m base
2. Goods must not weigh more than 250kg
3. Goods must not sit higher than 0.8m

Irregular sized pallets

If you have a non-standard size pallet for UK or international delivery, we can get you a tailored quote for this: Get your quote now.

Can I send engines by courier?

What happens if my item overhangs the pallet?

If you have a particularly large item you can book extra space to accommodate this. Physically, only one pallet can be lifted for transportation, but you can book space on the lorry for the width of two pallets.

What counts as overhang?

Overhang is overhang, whether it is 1cm or 10cm - if your item is not fully contained within the pallet base then it does not fit. Pallet lorries load pallets side by side in rows. If your goods overhang your pallet it means another pallet cannot be slotted in next to it and you will be charged for this extra space or your pallet refused altogether:

Booking extra space for larger items

If your item overhangs one pallet, you can book space for two pallets to accommodate this. However, pallets are lifted by a forklift, which only has two prongs. This means only one physical pallet can be lifted at a time.The maximum extra space allowance is two pallet widths (2m) and the goods must still sit within the 1.2m depth:

The usual size, weight and height restrictions still apply, depending on whether you're using a full, half, or quarter pallet. Your goods should be secured to the centre of the pallet:

You can then book and pay for two pallet spaces and your one physical pallet can be loaded in to the lorry with the goods taking up the space either side:

Surcharges

If your item overhangs the pallet and you haven't booked extra space, either your pallet will not be collected at all, resulting in a failed collection charge, or your pallet will be collected and you will be asked to pay a surcharge. Either way, you will need to pay extra for your shipment.

Can I load my pallet at either angle?

When you measure your item you may find it is the perfect size to fit a pallet. However, it must fit the width and depth of the pallet base appropriately to be accommodated.

Natural orientation

You may have a heavy item that naturally sits with the shortest length across the bottom as it stands on the pallet, filling all of the available space - see the image on the left, below.

If this same item naturally sits with the longest length across the bottom - say it is too heavy to lift on to its side or this is simply its natural orientation, the overall size of the item may be right for the pallet space, but at this angle it overhangs the pallet base meaning it does not fit. If your item overhangs your pallet, you must book more than one pallet space or you will be charged extra.

What is pallet wrapping?

Your item must be on a pallet and wrapped before the driver arrives. Pallet wrapping (like cling film) secures your goods to the pallet ready for transportation. Wrapping provides no protection for your goods and they must already be well packaged in line with our guidelines before they go on the pallet.

Engines

If you are shipping an engine and the pallet is shrink wrapped, there must be a hole in the shrink wrap, so that the courier can access the dipstick to check the engine for oil.

What access is needed for pallet trucks?

Pallet collections and deliveries are usually made by large 18.5 tonne lorries. This means that access at both the collection and delivery points needs to be suitable for large vehicles. We can request that vehicles have both a tail-lift and pallet truck (pump truck) to help at locations where there is no forklift available.

Are pallets stacked on top of one another?

Larger pallet lorries may have two levels inside, so that they can stack pallets two rows high, but the pallets themselves sit on metal supports and not on top of one another.

Should I sign for a damaged pallet?

Report any damage at the time of delivery.

If you sign for a pallet, but don't report damage upon delivery, it is assumed you are signing for receipt of the palletised goods in good condition. Write "DAMAGE" next to your signature if the goods cannot be refused and notify us straight away via Support.